Yikes! We NEED a larger home. There are 6 of us, a turtle, fish, 4 guinea pigs, 2 rabbits in a 1,200 sq. ft. double wide. The larger the home the higher the mortgage. I wonder if those ladies want to be in a larger home with their children while their husbands have to work longer hours to pay for it. Honestly, I'd rather have my husband at home with me even in our small house.

wise woman you are to be content with the house size you have for a variety of reasons, the most important is you can afford the mortgage :)

where we live there are huge houses we call "McMansions", 3400-4000 square feet, 5 bedrooms, huge family rooms, etc, etc. etc. Hubby and me like to go and visit some of them on open houses and we are just amazed at how much space is in there. We think two things "its too big of a house for just us (kids grown)" and "who wants to be a slave to the house keeping it clean?" Sadly, the majority of the houses we visit are bank repossessions.

We live in a little under 1200 square feet, single level. It takes me just over an hour to clean it a week. I love it :)

Ha! Every time I see a beautiful house that I would love to live in, I always mention how sucky it would be to clean it! I'll stick with what I have for now (because I can barely handle cleaning that)! Amazing that people just want more and more and more...be content, people!

It's a sickness. I live in a neighborhood of ranch-style, post-war homes that are being rapidly torn down to make room for enormous homes that barely fit on their lots. Many of these have faux oil-burning lamps above the the three-car garages and/or stone lions guarding the entrances to the driveways. I would be embarrassed by that, so I guess it's a good thing I will likely never have one.

Couldn't agree more, Scarlett. I recently read a survey where the majority of respondents said a bigger house and newer car would make them happier. So lots of people have bought into the notion that newer/bigger/better is the route to happiness. But every study says it just ain't so.

I'm with you. Sometimes enough is enough. Some people live in tiny spaces and could benefit from more space, but sometimes people want more just because they are used to always wanting more. In the end it's all just stuff and what really matters are the people.

Hi! ...Came by via a comment elsewhere, and had to say that I completely agree. Sometimes it does feel like I would love to have a this or that, but often I pause to think about it and am boggled by how much I do have.

And I would MUCH rather trade more space or more items for more time with my husband. No contest.